Nickname: American columnist and broadcaster Monica Crowley, so-called because while espousing manyconservative views and opinions in common with Ann Coulter, she tends to avoid making the kind of extremist polemic outbursts which have undermined Coulter's credibility as a journalist.

Publically, Monica Crowley is dismissive of the appellation "Ann Coulter Lite", but privately relishes the turf she has acquired as a result of the more favorable impression she has gained by comparison with the better-known conservativedrama queen.